About The Workshop

A Two-Day Planned Painting (First drawing, then painting), with a focus on scale, composition, light and layering of transparent paint.

A One-Day “alla Prima” painting, with a focus on a wet-into-wet technique and the use of opaque paints.

This workshop is open to painters of ALL levels. One-to-one instruction will be tailored to each participant’s ability and interest.

Location

The weekend workshop will take place on site at the medieval mountaintop fortress known as Rocca Calascio in the Apennine mountains in Abruzzo We will stay at a hotel called the Rifugio della Rocca, literally located in the shadow of the fortress.

Program

Friday, June 14

18:00 – 19:30: Reception

20:00 – 21:00: Dinner

21:00 – 21:45: Evening Presentation

Saturday, June 15

7:30 – 8:30: Breakfast

9:00 – 12:30: Morning Painting: Part I of a two-day painting

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch

14:00 – 15:00: Rest!

15:30 – 19:30: Evening Painting: Landscape alla Prima

20:00 – 21:00: Dinner

21:00: A look at the day’s work

Sunday, June 16

7:30 – 8:30: Breakfast

9:00 – 13:00: Morning Painting: Part II of a two-day painting

13:30 – 14:30: Lunch

15:00: Final review of work

16:00: Departure

How to Sign Up

Please fill out the form below. Registration deadline: April 27th.

Terms and Conditions

A minimum of ten total participants is required for the workshop to run. Once we have received interest from 10 people I will contact each of them to coordinate the deposits for the workshop. A deposit of 30% of the cost is required and is non-refundable in the event any last-minute changes preclude participation. In addition:

All participants are responsible for transportation to and from Rocca Calascio.

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